脟 (liè) - A small piece of meat & a slice or cut of meat

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liè ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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脟 · liè

A small piece of meat;

a slice or cut of meat;

in ancient texts, refers to a small portion or fragment.

A small piece of meata slice or cut of meatin ancient texts, refers to a small portion

Usage highlights

small piece of meatthin slicemeat slicecut into piecesancient fragment

Synonyms

  • 片— slice, piece
  • 块— chunk, piece

Antonyms

  • 整— whole, entire

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He sliced a small piece of meat (切下一脟肉).
  • The recipe calls for thin slices of pork (猪肉薄脟).
  • In ancient texts, it refers to a small fragment (古籍中的一脟).

Collocations

  • small piece of meat(一脟肉)
  • thin slice(薄脟)
  • meat slice(肉脟)
  • cut into pieces(切成脟)
  • ancient fragment(古籍脟片)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts, often describing small portions of meat.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
  • The character structure combines flesh (肉/月) with a phonetic component.

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